{"id":286039,"date":"2025-04-20T09:24:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T09:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/20\/like-prime-yuvraj-england-batter-hails-14-year-old-vaibhav-suryavanshis-dazzling-ipl-debut-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T09:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T09:24:14","slug":"like-prime-yuvraj-england-batter-hails-14-year-old-vaibhav-suryavanshis-dazzling-ipl-debut-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/20\/like-prime-yuvraj-england-batter-hails-14-year-old-vaibhav-suryavanshis-dazzling-ipl-debut-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Like prime Yuvraj’: England batter hails 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s dazzling IPL debut | Cricket News – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi plays a shot in Jaipur. (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi etched his name in IPL history on Saturday as the youngest-ever debutant, and he did so with flair befitting a seasoned pro.
Representing Rajasthan Royals<\/a>, the teenager smashed a six off his very first ball in top-flight cricket, lofting Lucknow Super Giants\u2019 Shardul Thakur effortlessly over extra cover at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. It was a shot that announced his arrival with authority \u2014 and drew instant plaudits.
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Among those stunned was England\u2019s Sam Billings<\/a>, who took to X to gush: “This is utterly absurd!!!!! 14! First ball. Look at the bat swing too, like prime Yuvi\u2026wow.”<\/p>\n

The comparison to Yuvraj Singh \u2014 one of India\u2019s most stylish and fearless stroke-makers \u2014 speaks volumes of the impression Suryavanshi left in just 20 deliveries.<\/p>\n

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The Samastipur-born prodigy went on to hammer 34 runs, studded with three sixes and two fours, before being stumped by Rishabh Pant off Aiden Markram.
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Earlier dismissed as a risky pick when RR shelled out Rs 1.1 crore for him at last year\u2019s mega auction, Suryavanshi has begun to justify the hype. His fearless intent, lightning-quick reactions, and clean hitting under pressure gave more than just a glimpse of his massive potential.
Billings\u2019 Yuvraj comparison may seem premature to some, but as debuts go, few have been this electrifying. If Saturday night was any indication, Indian cricket might just have witnessed the birth of a future superstar.<\/p>\n

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